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Today's show is a rebroadcast of Feb. 11, 2010 featuring Rev. Dr. Harold Orr and composer, musician, Robin Duhe. Don't forget this is the start of a month long focused healing for Haiti and the African Diaspora. At 1:43 Pacific Time take 2 minutes for a "Prayer for Haiti" (ABPsi).

Today we speak to Rev. Dr. Harold Orr about his recent trip to Haiti on the eve of the International Day of Prayer for Haiti, Friday, Feb. 12, 2010, 4:53 PM, Eastern Standard Time (two minutes of silence--a month of healing activities through March 12, 2010 per the Association of Black Psychologists Disaster Relief Task Force). We close the show with a very special interview with musician, composer and cancer survivor, Robin Duhe. Happy Birthday Robin! We hope you have many many more! This show will be rebroadcast Friday, Feb. 12, 2010 at 8 AM

Alla Kovgan (filmmaker), whose film “Nora” screens this evening at the Pacific Film Archive, tonight, Feb. 10, 7 PM., at UC Berkeley Film Archive, 2575 Bancroft Ave., (510) 642-5249, www.bampfa.berekley.edu/filmseries, is followed by an earlier film collaboration with Alla, Movement (R)Evolution Africa (2007).

Alla is a Boston-based filmmaker, born in Moscow (Russia). Her films and films that she co-directed have been presented worldwide including at the Sundance, Rotterdam, Toronto, Melbourne, Durban, Oberhausen, Clemont-Ferrand, MOMA, Louvre, Centre Pompidou, PBS (US), ZDF (Germany) and numerous others. Alla's most recent film NORA (2008), her collaboration with the British filmmaker David Hinton, is an art film – a poetic biography of the Zimbabwean choreographer Nora Chipaumire. Carolyn Russell A Safe Place speaks about a new film: Teen Dating Violence, which premieres Thursday, Febraury 11, 3-5 PM at Elihu M. Harris State Building Auditorium, 1515 Clay Street, Oakland. CA.

Sandra Hooper Mayfield fell in love with words when her first grade teacher read a poem. Over the years she has used writing to process life's joys and sorrows. This collection of poems document her journey as a mature woman who had given up on love, until a phone call changed everything. Her book, "Sugar Water," shares her journey of hope and expectation for finding something beautiful and falling in love one more time.

Sandra Hooper Mayfield is best known for her work with youth in Oakland. In 2005 she developed the South County edition of the Post, the Bay Areas oldest African American owned newspaper. Sandra lives in San Leandro

Today I will have on the air, Tom Pankratz, director of LIMBO LOUNGE. He is one of the directors featured in this year's San Francisco Independent Film Festival which began this week, Feb. 4 and continues through Feb. 18 at the Roxie Theater, 3117 16th Street in San Francisco. For tickets or more information, telephone (415) 820-3907 or click on www.sfindie.com. Future "Local Color" Baker, poet, joins us next. She is a featured poet in the 20th Annual African American Celebration through Poetry, 1-4 PM at the West Oakland Branch Library, 1801 Adeline Street, Oakland, CA 94607, (510) 238-7352. We feature the music of Tosin Aribasala: "What's on Your Mind."

Peter Barshay, bassist and member of "Happy Hour" which is hosting a concert with friends, to support Haitian relief efforts at the Jazzschool, 2087 Addison Street, in Berkeley, CA, this Friday, February 5, 8:00 PM. Visit http//www.peterbarshay.com Laura Elaine Ellis and Kendra Kimbrough Barnes join us along with featured choreographers: Delina Brooks (Next Wave), Adia Whitaker, at the 6th Annual Black Choreographers Here and Now, beginning with a master class, Sat., Feb. 6, 2010 at the Malonga Center for the Arts. Visit www.bchereandnow.org The Festival continues through Feb. 28, 2010. The show closes with a special interview with national recording legend, Jeanie Tracy and fundraiser producer, Ken Handerson, about "All You Need is Love, Richmond/EMET AIDS Foundation, Monday, Feb. 8, 2010 at the Marine's Memorial Theatre in San Francisco on Sutter Street. For information visit www.helpisontheway.org Ms. Jeanie is opening Lorraine Hansberry's 2010 season Lorraine Hansberry Theatre at their new theatre home, 450 Post Street, Union Square, with "Mahalia: A Gospel Musical," celebrating the life and artistry of Mahalia Jackson, the world’s greatest gospel singer of the 1950’s and 1960’s. Written by Tom Stolz, and directed by Stanley E. Williams, Mahalia: A Gospel Musical features nationally acclaimed recording artist Jeanie Tracy as Mahalia Jackson. Previews are

THURSDAY & FRIDAY, February 18 & 19, 8PM,

opening night is SATURDAY, February 20, 8PM and continues through March 7, 2010. Visit www.lhtsf.org

Guests directors, Judith Ehrlich and Rick Goldsmith, their Grammy nominated film: The Most Dangerous Man In America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers. We feature the music of Thaddeus Edwards, "Peace Not War." It opened in New York Feb. 2, 2010 and opens in the San Francisco Bay Area, Feb. 19. Visit http://www.mostdangerousman.org/

Today we salute John Handy, whose birthday is today. He is one of our local treasures. Happy Birthday John!

Nancy Duranteau, artist; Deborah Burger, California Nurses Association, Send a Nurse to Haiti Fundraiser; Pastor Greggory L. Brown, Martin King event; Avotcja, Pat Parker Event

Haiti Update: Week two after the devastating earthquake we speak to Jean Yvon Kernizan and Selena Rhine who were on the ground in Haiti in that crucial time. They set up a medical clinic at Yvon's home in Port-au-Prince. There is a fundraiser in New York, Thursday, Jan. 28, 6 PM to 4 AM, at the White Rabbit, with DJs Red Lox & DJ Cozi, 145 Houston Street. Visit http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=267429459546 and http://pousoleyleve.glogster.com/haiti-fundraising-mixer/ Maria Labossiere, Haiti Action Committee, join the conversation next. Visit www.haitiaction.net (Haiti Emergency Relief Fund). The fundariser in the Berkeley for Haiti Relief is Thurs., Jan. 28, 8:30 at Ashkenaz Music and Dance Center on San Pablo @ Gilman in Berkeley. Tickets are $10 min. docnation. We close with a conversation with two members of Equator Faith Church in Oakland. Bishop Fritzner Galiothe and his wife, Paulette Fritzner, speak about the many missions the church supports there such as orphanages, schools, etc. Donations can be sent to: Equator Faith Mission, 2230 Warner Ave., Oakland, CA 94603, (510) 562-8668.

Today after a few technical problems (got kicked off the air a few times) we spoke to Sidney Coulter, culture worker and activist, and Tacuma King, musician/teacher/organizer, about their visit to Haiti a few months ago. We were joined next by Sophis, lead vocals, and JT, keyboards, of Kalbass Kreyol, who are performing next week in a series of fundraising events for Haiti, Jan. 28, at Ashkenaz the next big one featuring lead organizer, Kalbass Kreyol and many others like: poets Avotcja & Jacques Wilkens, Naima Shalhoub; Val Serrant & Pan Ase, Pellejo Seco, AfriCombo. Visit www.myspace.com/kalbasskreyol Donald Lacy closes his run with Colorstruck at the Burial Clay Memorial Theatre at the African American Art & Culture Complex, 762 Fulton Street, San Francisco. Visit www.colorstruct.net, call (510) 663-5683. Partial proceeds benefit: www.lovelifefoundation.org Fear & Fancy closes the show. The hip hop ensemble performs this evening at Harmony House at Stanford University, 418 Santa Teresa Street, Stanford, CA 94305. The event is free and starts at 4:30 PM until about 7:30 PM Fear & Fancy mixtape CD sales go to Haiti Relief today. Bring non-money goods for donations bins as well tonight. Visit www.fearandfancy.com